What does 'possible heap corruption detected' mean, when listed in the Event Viewer?

Anonymous
2012-03-28T12:34:14+00:00

Should I be concerned about the stability of the system/memory if I see 'possible heap corruption detected' in the Event Viewer.  There are no details listed as to which program might be causing the possible heap corruption.

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Emma.D

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-04-02T22:13:54+00:00

    Emma the days have long gone since email addresses were posted in newsgroups and forums. For years after I stopped doing it I endured a continual avalanche of spam. I still get some but it is much less than it was.

    Important Note: You can share the folder with Everyone if there is no private/sensitive information (such as the screen shot of a prompt error message). To so, simply select the "Everyone (Public)" option in the "Share with" box. Please refer to the following screen shot:

    Source: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/4fc10639-02db-4665-993a-08d865088d65

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-04-02T21:10:07+00:00

    Good grief, I have posted a question and the response hasn't eactly been overwhelming.  All I want is for someone to say whether my computer has corrupted files or whether there is a possible memory issue.

    So Mr. Cornell, why can't you access the file, now that it's available for sharing?  Why can't you give me your email address, so that you can determine what is wrong?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-04-02T13:57:36+00:00

    I need an email address, otherwise I can't share the file.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-04-02T13:45:17+00:00

    Emma

    Everyone. You could get the answer you want from anyone of two dozen regular contributors here.

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-04-02T13:31:45+00:00

    who do I share the file with? It would be helpful to have an email address/name.

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